Kellner: May’s immigration rhetoric “seems to have backfired with public opinion”
A majority of the public (56 per cent) and nearly two-fifths of Tory supporters (38%) believe home secretary Theresa May should resign over the borders fiasco.
Peter Kellner
Public turn on Murdoch: 70% oppose BSkyB takeover, 72% say he has “too much influence”
Public opinion is firmly opposed to Rupert Murdoch’s proposed takeover of BSkyB, with voters finally waking up to the fact he has way too much influence over UK politics.
Kellner: Labour needs a vision of “Total Britain”
The president of YouGov, Peter Kellner, has argued that Labour party allusions to ‘middle Britain’ are “no longer useful” for developing a political strategy.
Public split on pensions reform
Ahead of the vote on the second reading of the Pensions Bill today, the latest YouGov/Sunday Times poll shows the unions edging in front in the battle for public opinion.
Boris and Ken neck and neck in race for Mayor
Boris Johnson’s lead over Ken Livingstone in the race to be London Mayor has vanished, a YouGov poll out today reveals, reports Shamik Das.
Top pollster warns: “Labour should be doing better”
YouGov president Peter Kellner today warned Labour they should be “miles ahead” in the opinion polls as anger over the coalition cuts continues to grow.